Project 460941

This meeting will bring together academics and community members from Australia, New Zealand and (Saskatchewan) Canada. We will focus on best practices for research and programming using arts-based and land-based approaches and cultural resurgence to address health and wellness with a focus on youth. We will share findings from previous and ongoing studies about Indigenous health research projects that focus on violence prevention, mental health, and healing. During this meeting we will be specifically exploring ideas about Indigenous community-driven analysis best practices, such as the Herringbone Stitch Model from Australia, Whatuora approach from Aotearoa New Zealand and Two-Eyed seeing from Canada. This four-day meeting will be a chance for relationship building and the first step towards creating a new transnational Indigenous research collaboration. Outputs from the meeting will include the creation of a shared work of art that includes photography, drawing, fiber/hide work, painting, spoken word poetry and music. This inaugural team meeting will provide the opportunity to build relationships and determine a tangible path forward for our transnational community of practice.